"canthopexy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: canthopexies [plural]
Etymology: cantho- + -pexy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cantho|pexy}} cantho- + -pexy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} canthopexy (countable and uncountable, plural canthopexies)
  1. The surgical repositioning of the corners of the eyes. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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